Mathematical literacy of school leaving pupils in South Africa

Type Journal Article - International Journal of Educational Development
Title Mathematical literacy of school leaving pupils in South Africa
Author(s)
Volume 22
Publication (Day/Month/Year) 2002
Page numbers 603-615
URL http://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ778810
Abstract
This paper discusses some results of South African (SA) grade 12 pupils on an international test of mathematical literacy, administered in the framework of the Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) under the auspices of the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA). Three questions are addressed: (1) What are the strengths and weaknesses of SA school-leavers in mathematical reasoning and social utility from an international comparative perspective?: (2) What is the growth of SA pupils’ mathematical literacy from grade 8 to 12? (3) What are the background variables that in?uence the level of mathematical literacy of SA school-leavers? Finally some implications of the results for SA education will be discussed.

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